Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

j. +. Graham is in Cadillac on a bus
iness trip this week.
Clean the yards and alleys before the
health officer calls on you.
l.. c. Wright has moved into the
Coates house on State st.
Wright's Opera House band and the
Normal band unite April -.
That sweet musician-the frog-is
with us once more, warbling ioyously
There are democratic supervisors, :
republicans, and greenbackers on the
new board.
j. +. Gardner, of Sheridan made MS
Il call on his way home from Mt. Pleas
ant, Wednesday,
Hiram Harrington will run the Har-
rington House at St Louis with W. *.
Scott as manager.
\. ID. Amsden is instructng the
kid band, " whose members are doing
good work under his direction.
Go to 7. \. Miller x Co.'S Central
Drug Store for new patterns of Wall
Paper Wall Finish. Paints and Oils.
Six members of the Alma lodge l. 0.
o. +. went to st. Louis Tuesday. eve
ming and took the Encampment degree
of the order.
y good many of the weekly papers
are going for Farmer Luce in great
shape, since his neutrality-suspicious.
printing veto.
The st. Louis Hrald, in its list Of
codnty officers, makes the name of our
popular sheriff read M. r." Petit,
instead of 7. ID.
The new houses on the Pulfrey adj
diion to the village are progressing
nicely and three are already approach
ing completion.
At a meeting of the village council
Monday evening J. ID. Parker was ap-
pointed village Marshal for the ensuing
year. and Barney Cook deputy marshal
and nightwatch.
Court was adjourned last Tuesday
morning 10y Judge Hart. the jury dis
charged and nOn-suits entered in several
cases as no one was present to answer
for them. He will return Wednesday
to attend Ia some chancery business.
Mrs. VIM. f. IIormig's Millinery
opening last Saturday was well attend
ed and we are assured by some of the
ladies who were there that the display
was fine. the goods the latest and most
stylish, and the event a very pleasant
one in all respects.
"Charity coyereth a multitude of
sins. and SO does the SNOW. We were
reminded of this the other day by pass
ing the home of a man possessed of a
strong liking for "tangle-foot' and OBJ
serving great array of bottles lying
innoccntly under a pile OF boards, but
perfectly visible to the naked eye
since the disappearance of the snow.
Through communication from one
of the members OF the Alma college
faculty we learn that when the college
is opened sept. next the dormitory and
dining hall will be closed and board
and lodging found for the students
about town. This will be good news to
many in town who have rooms to let.
or who can conveniently accommodate
a few boarderS.
Miller Bros are now on hand ready
for business and have the most complete
stock of farm implements of every
description. wagons, carriages, repairs.
etc, ever brought TO Alma. together
with a full line Of extras and repairs.
Give them call at their store, former
ly Stuttz Furniture Store. and let them
save you money on anything of this
kind that YOU may need.
y special from East Saginaw says
that negotiations are pending between
the officers of the Flint Il Pere Mar
quette road and the Toledo, Ann Arbor
" North Michigan for the purchase by
the latter of "A part of the Flint X Pere
on the Harrison branch
extending from Harrison junction to
Harrison IA miles. If the purchase is
made the Flint X Pere Marquette will
build road from Clare to connect with
the lloughton Lake branch.
The J. o. O. +. anniversary at st.
Louis next Tuesday evening promises
to be a monster affair as not only Odd
Fellows but many who are not members
of the order are making preparations to
attend. The address by Judge Fallas
will be an intellectual treat and the
best musical talent of St Louis will
render vocal and instrumental music
to enliven the occasion. special rail-
road arrangements have been made for
those wishing to attend, and admission
ticket will hp prnfnutIv furDi- Lol fo all